John Y. Brown Jr.

55th governor of Kentucky (1933–2022)
Person human Q889224
John Y. Brown Jr.
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John Y. Brown Jr.

Summary

John Y. Brown Jr. is a human[1]. John Y. Brown Jr. was born in Lexington[2]. John Y. Brown Jr. was born on December 28, 1933[3]. John Y. Brown Jr. died in Lexington[4]. John Y. Brown Jr. died on November 22, 2022[5]. John Y. Brown Jr. worked as a lawyer[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8]. John Y. Brown Jr. ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. died in Lexington[4].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. was born on December 28, 1933[3].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. died on November 22, 2022[5].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. is buried at Lexington Cemetery[10].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s father was John Y. Brown, Sr.[11].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. was married to Phyllis George[12].
  • A child of John Y. Brown Jr. was John Young Brown III[13].
  • A child of John Y. Brown Jr. was Pamela Brown[14].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. worked as a lawyer[6].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s professions included businessperson[7].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s professions included politician[8].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. held the position of Governor of Kentucky[16].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. was educated at University of Kentucky[17].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. was educated at Lafayette High School[18].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Y. Brown Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as John Y. Brown, Jr[23].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[24].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s family name is recorded as Brown[25].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Y. Brown Jr.'s manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], John Y. Brown Jr.… John Y. Brown Jr. was born on December 28, 1933[3]. John Y. Brown Jr.'s father was John Y. Brown, Sr.[11].

Education

Educated at University of Kentucky[17], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Lexington[31] and Lafayette High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1939[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8]. John Y. Brown Jr. held the position of Governor of Kentucky[16].

Personal Life

Among John Y. Brown Jr.'s spouses was Phyllis George[12]. Children include John Young Brown III[13], a politician[35], b. 1963[36], of United States[37] and Pamela Brown[14], a journalist[38], b. 1983[39], of United States[40]. John Y. Brown Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

John Y. Brown Jr. died on November 22, 2022[5]. John Y. Brown Jr. passed away in Lexington[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[24]. Burial took place at Lexington Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Y. Brown Jr. ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).[9] John Y. Brown Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] John Y. Brown Jr. is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Y. Brown Jr. born?

John Y. Brown Jr. was born in Lexington[2].

Where did John Y. Brown Jr. die?

John Y. Brown Jr. passed away in Lexington[4].

Who were John Y. Brown Jr.'s parents?

John Y. Brown Jr.'s father was John Y. Brown, Sr.[11].

Who was John Y. Brown Jr. married to?

John Y. Brown Jr.'s spouses include Phyllis George[12].

What did John Y. Brown Jr. do for work?

John Y. Brown Jr. worked as lawyer[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8].

Where did John Y. Brown Jr. go to school?

John Y. Brown Jr. was educated at University of Kentucky[17] and Lafayette High School[18].

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  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . cincinnati.com. cincinnati.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
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  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lexington
    Child John Young Brown III, Pamela Brown
    Cause of death COVID-19
    Instance of human
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